School of Medicine Commencement ceremony is Sunday, May 18 in Bartow Arena. The doors open at noon; ceremony begins at 1 p.m.
Pappas among first academics to conduct clinical research at NIH
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UAB Professor Peter Pappas, M.D., a specialist in infectious disease, is among an inaugural group of non-government researchers selected to conduct clinical research at the nation's largest hospital devoted entirely to clinical research.
Meador-Woodruff elected to neuropsychopharmacology society council
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James H. Meador-Woodruff, M.D., was elected by the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology to a three-year term on its council, beginning in December 2014.
The tournament, to benefit Birmingham AIDS Outreach, starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 10 at Highlands Golf Course.
Nominations sought for the annual AAMC Nickens awards
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The Association of American Medical Colleges is soliciting nominations for its annual Herbert W. Nickens Awards. These awards honor individuals who advance the educational, societal and health care needs of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States.
Robert M. Centor, M.D., is the 2014-2015 Chair of the Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians, the nation’s largest medical specialty organization.
Chief of trauma surgery at UAB honored for commitment to safety and quality.
David M. Pollock, Ph.D., professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology, was recently elected the 87th president of the American Physiological Society.